continuing
209
2.8
- adjective
- /kənˈtɪn.ju.ɪŋ/
- The hospital provides continuing care for patients recovering from surgery.
Examples
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The organization is dedicated to supporting the continuing development of local artists.
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Her continuing interest in the subject shows her passion for learning.
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This should help to ensure the continuing impact of her vital work.
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But you know, a linear, a continuing linear trend seems reasonable to me.
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Do you feel like that churn is continuing or is it even speeding up?
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Connect to the true cost of continuing this addiction.
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The two sides agree to establish an Israeli-Palestinian Continuing Committee for Economic Cooperation, focusing, among other things, on the following:
Academic text (1994) -
The Continuing Education Institute also held its 14th Annual Bioprocess Technology Seminars in Atlanta, Ga., in October 2001, with nearly 300 in attendance.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
802
3.0
Lasting for a long time
525
2.5
Happens all the time without stopping
440
3.5
Still happening and not finished
357
4.3
Lasting forever without end
229
1.3
Happening without stopping for a period of time
220
4.7
Lasting a long time and often coming back, usually about illness or problems
189
2.4
Being in a job, role, or relationship for a long time
178
3.1
Continuing to be present or useful for a long time
157
3.7
Without a break or gap, for example in a curve
139
3.5
Lasting for a person's whole life
129
5.1
Keeps going without stopping and stays very strong
114
3.5
Lasting a long time and making people bored
109
3.9
Lasting a long time without stopping or getting weaker
95
4.9
Lasting for a long time and not stopping easily
87
5.8
Lasting for a very long time without stopping
80
3.9
Continuing for a longer time than usual
72
4.5
Lasting forever without end
71
4.2
Continuing for a long time without fading
55
4.1
Continuing for a long time
40
3.7
To stay the same or work well for a long time
39
3.5
Happening again and again with short breaks
38
4.3
Lasting for a long time
32
7.0
Not stopping and not getting less strong
30
5.3
Continuing for a long time and often returning
29
6.3
Happening all the time without stopping
27
4.1
Lasting a long time without stopping
17
4.4
Lasting for a long time, often about a feeling or belief
1
4.4
Continuing to try despite problems
Antonyms
Compounds
13
3.2
Courses adults take after leaving school to learn new skills for work or life
- Formal
Something that stays on someone else's land without permission, like a parked truck
How Continuous
87
5.8
95
4.9
209
2.8
440
3.5
538
3.0
36
6.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Continuing comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and tenere 'to hold', the same root you see in contain. So, to call something continuing is like saying it is 'held together' over time, which is why it means 'lasting' or 'ongoing'.